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South Tucson's
El Independiente
Move to close bars
sparks controversy
By NANCY BONELLI
Police Chief Richard M.
Serrano says "extensive records
of violence" is the reason he's
trying to get the liquor licenses
of four South Tucson bars
revoked.
Serrano says that he has, at
the request of city council,
drafted a letter to the state
Serrano
legislature asking that new laws
be passed giving the liquor
control board the power to
"revoke a liquor license for any
acts of violence on or about the
premises" of a bar.
Serrano says that the letter
was written to help stop "re-peated
acts of violence" in the
Spanish Well, the Shamrock, the
Lucky Dollar and Danny's
Hideaway.
All of the bar owners deny
Serrano's charge that violent
acts occur at their bars.
Carl Frey, who has managed
Danny's Hideaway at 1532 S.
6th Ave. for three years, says he
thinks the reason Danny's was
listed along with the other bars
in Serrano's letter was because
the vacant lot across the street
from his bar is going to be
developed for commercial use.
"Evidently, whoever is going
to develop the vacant lot doesn't
want any bars in the vicinity, so
now they (South Tucson
officials) are working hard to try
and chase us out."
Alex Beutel, owner of the
Shamrock at 1539 S. 6th Ave.
says "I think there is an ulterior
motive because my bar is next to
a vacant lot which they want to
build something called the
Mercado on."
"If somebody would offer me
money for my business, I would
be more than glad to sell...but it
seems to me that they would
prefer to squeeze me out rather
than approach me and buy it
out," he adds.
City Manager Rene Gastelum
denies accusations that city
officials want to run the bar
owners out without having to
buy their businesses. However,
he says that the vacant lot next
to the Shamrock is the proposed
site for the Mercado shopping
center.
Ed Soderman, assistant super-intendent
of the Department of
Liquor Licenses and Controls
says that (as of Nov. 23) the
department had not recieved any
"verified complaints from
South Tucson.
Carlos Mesa, co -owner of the
Lucky Dollar at 1555 S. 10th
Ave. says that his trouble with
Serrano started in November.
Mesa says that he has been
issued nine citations for
allowing a drunk on the
premises since the beginning of
November and that he had only
one citation given to him during
the three years prior to
November.
Mesa says that he was taken
to jail for missing a court ap-pearance
regarding one of the
citations.
Mesa says that Serrano issued
him a citation for allowing a
drunk on the premises and set
the court date for Nov. 12.
Then a police officer told
Mesa there was a mistake on the
date and that he was to appear
on Nov. 12 instead.
Mesa says that he was arrested
and put in jail with a bond of
$495.
"They told me that I was
arrested because I didn't come
to court when I was supposed
to," he says.
Beutel, who has been advised
by his lawyer to sell his business
and get out, was jailed several
[continued on Page 41
De South Tucson
El Brown Derby en South Tucson es uno de los bares en que no hay
problemas de violencia. Hay algunos problemas en otros bares, pero hay
algunas dudas acerca de los métodos de la policía y sobre todo de los
resultados de la campaña que ahora se está llevando en la ciudad para
limpiarla.
Foto por Sara Watson
Ayudan a los desempleados
Por NORAH BOYCE
Un establecimiento municipal
para ayudar a los South Tuc-sonenses
sin empleo recién abrió
en South Tucson.
Según Carlos L. Alvarez, el
coordinador de servicios para la
comunidad de South Tucson, y
el director del programa, el
servicio de hallar empleos puede
obtenerse gratis por "cualquier
residente de South Tucson que
necesite trabajo."
Hasta ahora, dice él, el
servicio ha acomodado 20 o 25
trabajadores, entre ellos cuatro
de habla hispana, en empleos de
jardiniero, conserje y en ser-vicios
de alimentación, más
"unas 12 personas" en el
programa de instrucción del
Lear Jet Stereo, Inc.
Personas que se interesen en
aprovechar ese programa, dice
él, deben comunicarse con él en
el Civic Center, 1625 S. Main
Ave., entre la una de la tarde y
las nueve de la noche, de lunes a
viernes.
Alvarez dice que además de
sus propios recursos para hallar
empleos, pronto espera utilizar
los del Department of Economic
Security.
Dice que también se pondrá
en contacto con el nuevo Kino
Community Hospital para
investigar las posibilidades de
empleo ahí.
El Administrador Municipal
René Gastelum dice que ese
servicio, primero de esta especie
en la historia de South Tucson,
empezó cuando la gente que
solicitaba empleo en South
Tucson remitía a Alvarez.
`Ha venido gente a South
Tucson para buscar empleos.
Pues, no los conseguíamos.
Entonces le dimos todas las
solicitudes a Carlos y, entonces,
él empezó a hacer llamadas o a
conseguir anuncios de la
universidad y de distintas
agencias que avisan si hay
empleo, luego llama y se asegura
que la gente vaya y se entreviste.
Traducción por
VALERI DEVERNA
BATTER -UP -
M.O.D. is the name
of the team, and
winning is what they
do best. Winning sea-sons
for the last five
years make this
team an impressive
contender for the
softball championship.
See them in action on
Page 12
USED -UP - Farms
in Arizona use over
80 per cent of the
ground water here.
Is the agriculture
business worth the
water loss? Do the
farmers pay more
for their water?
Find the answers to
these questions and
many more on
Page 11
CLEAN -UP -- The
clean -up of South
Tucson crime goes
on. Crime is on the
decrease, but some
businessmen are now
saying that things
will soon return to
their former un-pleasant
state. See
details on
Page 6

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South Tucson's
El Independiente
Move to close bars
sparks controversy
By NANCY BONELLI
Police Chief Richard M.
Serrano says "extensive records
of violence" is the reason he's
trying to get the liquor licenses
of four South Tucson bars
revoked.
Serrano says that he has, at
the request of city council,
drafted a letter to the state
Serrano
legislature asking that new laws
be passed giving the liquor
control board the power to
"revoke a liquor license for any
acts of violence on or about the
premises" of a bar.
Serrano says that the letter
was written to help stop "re-peated
acts of violence" in the
Spanish Well, the Shamrock, the
Lucky Dollar and Danny's
Hideaway.
All of the bar owners deny
Serrano's charge that violent
acts occur at their bars.
Carl Frey, who has managed
Danny's Hideaway at 1532 S.
6th Ave. for three years, says he
thinks the reason Danny's was
listed along with the other bars
in Serrano's letter was because
the vacant lot across the street
from his bar is going to be
developed for commercial use.
"Evidently, whoever is going
to develop the vacant lot doesn't
want any bars in the vicinity, so
now they (South Tucson
officials) are working hard to try
and chase us out."
Alex Beutel, owner of the
Shamrock at 1539 S. 6th Ave.
says "I think there is an ulterior
motive because my bar is next to
a vacant lot which they want to
build something called the
Mercado on."
"If somebody would offer me
money for my business, I would
be more than glad to sell...but it
seems to me that they would
prefer to squeeze me out rather
than approach me and buy it
out," he adds.
City Manager Rene Gastelum
denies accusations that city
officials want to run the bar
owners out without having to
buy their businesses. However,
he says that the vacant lot next
to the Shamrock is the proposed
site for the Mercado shopping
center.
Ed Soderman, assistant super-intendent
of the Department of
Liquor Licenses and Controls
says that (as of Nov. 23) the
department had not recieved any
"verified complaints from
South Tucson.
Carlos Mesa, co -owner of the
Lucky Dollar at 1555 S. 10th
Ave. says that his trouble with
Serrano started in November.
Mesa says that he has been
issued nine citations for
allowing a drunk on the
premises since the beginning of
November and that he had only
one citation given to him during
the three years prior to
November.
Mesa says that he was taken
to jail for missing a court ap-pearance
regarding one of the
citations.
Mesa says that Serrano issued
him a citation for allowing a
drunk on the premises and set
the court date for Nov. 12.
Then a police officer told
Mesa there was a mistake on the
date and that he was to appear
on Nov. 12 instead.
Mesa says that he was arrested
and put in jail with a bond of
$495.
"They told me that I was
arrested because I didn't come
to court when I was supposed
to," he says.
Beutel, who has been advised
by his lawyer to sell his business
and get out, was jailed several
[continued on Page 41
De South Tucson
El Brown Derby en South Tucson es uno de los bares en que no hay
problemas de violencia. Hay algunos problemas en otros bares, pero hay
algunas dudas acerca de los métodos de la policía y sobre todo de los
resultados de la campaña que ahora se está llevando en la ciudad para
limpiarla.
Foto por Sara Watson
Ayudan a los desempleados
Por NORAH BOYCE
Un establecimiento municipal
para ayudar a los South Tuc-sonenses
sin empleo recién abrió
en South Tucson.
Según Carlos L. Alvarez, el
coordinador de servicios para la
comunidad de South Tucson, y
el director del programa, el
servicio de hallar empleos puede
obtenerse gratis por "cualquier
residente de South Tucson que
necesite trabajo."
Hasta ahora, dice él, el
servicio ha acomodado 20 o 25
trabajadores, entre ellos cuatro
de habla hispana, en empleos de
jardiniero, conserje y en ser-vicios
de alimentación, más
"unas 12 personas" en el
programa de instrucción del
Lear Jet Stereo, Inc.
Personas que se interesen en
aprovechar ese programa, dice
él, deben comunicarse con él en
el Civic Center, 1625 S. Main
Ave., entre la una de la tarde y
las nueve de la noche, de lunes a
viernes.
Alvarez dice que además de
sus propios recursos para hallar
empleos, pronto espera utilizar
los del Department of Economic
Security.
Dice que también se pondrá
en contacto con el nuevo Kino
Community Hospital para
investigar las posibilidades de
empleo ahí.
El Administrador Municipal
René Gastelum dice que ese
servicio, primero de esta especie
en la historia de South Tucson,
empezó cuando la gente que
solicitaba empleo en South
Tucson remitía a Alvarez.
`Ha venido gente a South
Tucson para buscar empleos.
Pues, no los conseguíamos.
Entonces le dimos todas las
solicitudes a Carlos y, entonces,
él empezó a hacer llamadas o a
conseguir anuncios de la
universidad y de distintas
agencias que avisan si hay
empleo, luego llama y se asegura
que la gente vaya y se entreviste.
Traducción por
VALERI DEVERNA
BATTER -UP -
M.O.D. is the name
of the team, and
winning is what they
do best. Winning sea-sons
for the last five
years make this
team an impressive
contender for the
softball championship.
See them in action on
Page 12
USED -UP - Farms
in Arizona use over
80 per cent of the
ground water here.
Is the agriculture
business worth the
water loss? Do the
farmers pay more
for their water?
Find the answers to
these questions and
many more on
Page 11
CLEAN -UP -- The
clean -up of South
Tucson crime goes
on. Crime is on the
decrease, but some
businessmen are now
saying that things
will soon return to
their former un-pleasant
state. See
details on
Page 6